Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 9th, 2006
Study 1: The nucleus tractus solitari participates in peripheral ghrelin glucostatic hunger signaling mediated by insulin.
"Three extrahypothalamic areas, the nucleus of the tractus solitari (NTS), the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) and the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN), all potentially involved in peripheral ghrelin signaling of appetite control mediated by the glucose levels were examined. Thus, a specific antighrelin antibody (AGA) was intravenously administered in order to remove the ghrelin signaling and then, subsequently, 4-h food intake, plasma glucose levels...
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